Long-absent, gulls return to Sanya

About 44 juvenile terns, all artificially incubated, arrived recently in their new home in Sanya, the tropical resort city of Hainan province, after a four-day journey from Qingdao, Shandong province.

The move was part of a project to revive the bird species' habitat. The terns will be domesticated before being released to the sky. Artificial propagation of the birds will also be carried out.

Sanya and nearby waters were once home to a large population of gull species, including seagulls and terns.